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Darin
Lokahi

USA
294 Posts

Posted - 01/10/2005 :  06:58:38 AM  Show Profile  Visit Darin's Homepage
Who are the builders/makers/brands of high end ukes?

Darin
http://www.hawaiiguitar.com/

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Pupule

USA
4551 Posts

Posted - 01/10/2005 :  07:43:18 AM  Show Profile  Visit Admin's Homepage  Send Admin an AOL message  Send Admin an ICQ Message  Send Admin a Yahoo! Message
First that come to mind...

Kawika Hurd
Ko'olau
KoAloha

Just to get started... I know there are many more... You shopping?!?!

Andy
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`Ilio Nui
`Olu`olu

USA
826 Posts

Posted - 01/10/2005 :  08:27:02 AM  Show Profile
I'd like to put Dennis Lake in the mix with Po Mahina http://www.konaweb.com/mahina/

Mahalo,

Dave
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Pops
Lokahi

USA
387 Posts

Posted - 01/10/2005 :  3:39:14 PM  Show Profile
I'd add Kamaka to the list.
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Tommy
Akahai

USA
72 Posts

Posted - 01/11/2005 :  1:54:33 PM  Show Profile
Ken Potts, KP `Ukulele, Lahaina makes super high-end `ukuleles.
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Dominator
Lokahi

USA
115 Posts

Posted - 01/11/2005 :  8:52:25 PM  Show Profile  Visit Dominator's Homepage
Don't forget Dave Means over at Glyph Custom Ukuleles. He can build you a ferrari at a volkswagon price.
Dominator

www.dominator.ukeland.com
www.myspace.com/dominatoruke
Practice makes Practice Perfect!
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Fran Guidry
Ha`aha`a

USA
1579 Posts

Posted - 01/12/2005 :  07:55:31 AM  Show Profile  Visit Fran Guidry's Homepage
Here's a list of builder web sites from Flea Market. Not all of these are high end, but it's a lot of fun sifting through the possiblities.

http://www.fleamarketmusic.com/links/view.asp?ID=2

Fran

E ho`okani pila kakou ma Kaleponi
Slack Key Guitar in California - www.kaleponi.com
Slack Key on YouTube
Homebrewed Music Blog
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Pauline Leland
`Olu`olu

USA
783 Posts

Posted - 01/12/2005 :  09:07:48 AM  Show Profile
Primarily a guitar builder, Charles Vega in Baltimore makes a killer uke! I have a wonderful tenor from him. guitarrasvega @ earthlink.net No web site.

Pauline
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Kapila Kane
Ha`aha`a

USA
1051 Posts

Posted - 01/17/2005 :  9:10:12 PM  Show Profile
Geez, I'm looking again...
I sold my Kamaka soprano...
Really headin' toward tenor (koa?) low g.

I will be looking in a moderate price range--$300 or 400 max...
functionality is primary--action, tone and probably the koa preference--but will listen to reason.
We're on Big island starting next week--who should I visit?
Meanwhile, I'm cappoing (sp?) guitar at 5th fret and pretend!
A Barry Flanagan trick...but it's a super-size bari!
Suggestions?

I sure miss that cute little soprano.
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wdf
Ha`aha`a

USA
1153 Posts

Posted - 01/18/2005 :  6:19:33 PM  Show Profile
Add Island Ukulele to the list http://koaukulele.com/ made on Kaua`i by Raymond Rapozo.


Dusty
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UkeSter
Aloha

7 Posts

Posted - 01/20/2005 :  09:13:16 AM  Show Profile  Visit UkeSter's Homepage
Some ones I like are

Ko'oalu
Hurd
KP ukes
Mayes
Grazianio (sp?)
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cmdrpiffle
`Olu`olu

USA
553 Posts

Posted - 01/20/2005 :  2:31:07 PM  Show Profile
Dusty,

Is that yours? I'm about to have a serious bout of UAS

Mike

my Poodle is smarter than your honor student
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Tonya
Lokahi

USA
177 Posts

Posted - 01/20/2005 :  4:57:13 PM  Show Profile  Visit Tonya's Homepage
My ukulele by Augustino LoPrinzi is pretty nice. Thank goodness for understanding husbands and birthdays gifts...

http://www.uketreasures.com
http://www.ukuleletonya.com
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UkeSter
Aloha

7 Posts

Posted - 01/20/2005 :  6:06:31 PM  Show Profile  Visit UkeSter's Homepage
Oh yeah LoPrinizi. I read a cool article about him a while back. Very interesting.
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